METAL
13
BLACK SABBATH
(Vertigo/Universal)
**1/2 (out of five)
“Is this the end of the beginning, or the beginning of the end?” asks a tired, strained Ozzy Osbourne on the opening track to Black Sabbath’s “reunion” album 13.
The album sees most of the classic lineup of the band – Osbourne, six-string wizard Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler (with drummer Bill Ward sitting out on the album and tour due to a contractual ... Read More …

It may be your only option to see Ozzy and friends reunited this summer.
British metal trailblazers Black Sabbath will soon be touring in support of their new Rick Rubin-produced album 13 (out June 11), but their announced North American stops are few.
Among them is an Aug. 24 concert at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash., the closest the band will come to Vancouver so far.
The only other stops on the tour at ... Read More …

Legendary British metal band Black Sabbath has released another inside look at the recording process for its new album 13, the first to feature original members Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler since 1978’s Never Say Die. (Drummer Bill Ward has been sitting out the reunion due to a contractual dispute, and his spot has been filled by former Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave drummer Brad Wilk.)
The video ... Read More …